Victoria

10 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Victoria \Vic*to"ri*a\, prop. n. [NL.]
     1. (Bot.) A genus of aquatic plants named in honor of Queen
        Victoria. The {Victoria regia} is a native of Guiana and
        Brazil. Its large, spreading leaves are often over five
        feet in diameter, and have a rim from three to five inches
        high; its immense rose-white flowers sometimes attain a


        diameter of nearly two feet.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A kind of low four-wheeled pleasure carriage, with a
        calash top, designed for two persons and the driver who
        occupies a high seat in front.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Astron.) An asteroid discovered by Hind in 1850; --
        called also {Clio}.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. One of an American breed of medium-sized white hogs with a
        slightly dished face and very erect ears.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     {Victoria cross}, a bronze Maltese cross, awarded for valor
        to members of the British army or navy. It was first
        bestowed in 1857, at the close of the Crimean war. The
        recipients also have a pension of [pounds]10 a year.
  
     {Victoria green}. (Chem.) See {Emerald green}, under {Green}.
        
  
     {Victoria lily} (Bot.), the {Victoria regia}. See def. 1,
        above.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Victoria
       n 1: queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from
            1837 to 1901 (1819-1901) [syn: {Queen Victoria}]
       2: (Roman mythology) goddess of victory; counterpart of Greek
          Nike
       3: a waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between
          Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally [syn: {Victoria
          Falls}]
       4: a town in southeast Texas southeast of San Antonio
       5: port city and the capital of Seychelles [syn: {capital of
          Seychelles}]
       6: a state in southeastern Australia
       7: capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on
          Vancouver Island

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Victoria, AR (town, FIPS 71900)
    Location: 35.75810 N, 90.06068 W
    Population (1990): 110 (34 housing units)
    Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Victoria, IL (village, FIPS 77811)
    Location: 41.03298 N, 90.09534 W
    Population (1990): 299 (138 housing units)
    Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 61485
  Victoria, KS (city, FIPS 73775)
    Location: 38.85360 N, 99.14708 W
    Population (1990): 1157 (474 housing units)
    Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 67671
  Victoria, MN (city, FIPS 67036)
    Location: 44.86608 N, 93.65841 W
    Population (1990): 2354 (799 housing units)
    Area: 18.1 sq km (land), 4.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 55386
  Victoria, TX (city, FIPS 75428)
    Location: 28.82420 N, 96.98295 W
    Population (1990): 55076 (21802 housing units)
    Area: 78.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 77901, 77904
  Victoria, VA (town, FIPS 81024)
    Location: 36.99460 N, 78.22455 W
    Population (1990): 1830 (826 housing units)
    Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 23974

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Victoria -- U.S. County in Texas
     Population (2000):    84088
     Housing Units (2000): 32945
     Land area (2000):     882.504779 sq. miles (2285.676788 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    6.225566 sq. miles (16.124140 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    888.730345 sq. miles (2301.800928 sq. km)
     Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
     Location:             28.793417 N, 96.977127 W
     Headwords:
      Victoria
      Victoria, TX
      Victoria County
      Victoria County, TX
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Victoria, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
     Population (2000):    59
     Housing Units (2000): 30
     Land area (2000):     0.307701 sq. miles (0.796942 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.307701 sq. miles (0.796942 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            71900
     Located within:       Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
     Location:             35.757332 N, 90.056384 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Victoria, AR
      Victoria
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Victoria, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
     Population (2000):    323
     Housing Units (2000): 133
     Land area (2000):     0.663359 sq. miles (1.718093 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.663359 sq. miles (1.718093 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            77811
     Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
     Location:             41.033192 N, 90.096997 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     61485
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Victoria, IL
      Victoria
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Victoria, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
     Population (2000):    1208
     Housing Units (2000): 513
     Land area (2000):     0.576571 sq. miles (1.493313 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.576571 sq. miles (1.493313 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            73775
     Located within:       Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
     Location:             38.853588 N, 99.147456 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     67671
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Victoria, KS
      Victoria
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Victoria, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
     Population (2000):    60603
     Housing Units (2000): 24192
     Land area (2000):     32.967593 sq. miles (85.385671 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.151795 sq. miles (0.393146 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    33.119388 sq. miles (85.778817 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            75428
     Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
     Location:             28.816866 N, 96.993462 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     77901 77904
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Victoria, TX
      Victoria
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Victoria, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia
     Population (2000):    1821
     Housing Units (2000): 903
     Land area (2000):     2.825027 sq. miles (7.316785 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.033631 sq. miles (0.087104 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.858658 sq. miles (7.403889 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            81024
     Located within:       Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
     Location:             36.993365 N, 78.224891 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     23974
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Victoria, VA
      Victoria
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Victoria, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
     Population (2000):    4025
     Housing Units (2000): 1410
     Land area (2000):     6.994661 sq. miles (18.116087 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    1.533879 sq. miles (3.972729 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    8.528540 sq. miles (22.088816 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            67036
     Located within:       Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
     Location:             44.864062 N, 93.649050 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     55386
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Victoria, MN
      Victoria